How Obama made opportunity real

STORY HIGHLIGHTSLZ Granderson: Specifics of Obama's first term may not be rememberedHe says his ability to win presidency twice is unforgettableGranderson: Obama, the first black president, makes opportunity real for manyHe says it makes presidency a possibility for people of all backgroundsEditor's note: LZ Granderson, who writes a weekly column for CNN.com, was named journalist of the year by the...

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Pakistan suspends PM graft probe after investigator's death

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's anti-corruption watchdog Monday said it had suspended a probe into a graft scandal involving the prime minister pending an inquiry into the death of an officer investigating the case.Kamran Faisal was found dead on Friday in the government hostel where he lived in Islamabad with colleagues from anti-corruption watchdog the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).According...

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3 Americans killed in Algeria

STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: U.S. State Department identifies three citizens killed in the Algeria gas plant standoffBritain's prime minister praises Algerian forces that ended the standoffAt least 37 hostages died in terrorist attack and raid on gas complex, Algeria saysThe attackers came from northern Mali, an Algerian official says(CNN) -- At least 37 hostages died in the terrorist seizure of, and ensuing...

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Prince Harry says he killed Taliban fighters

Prince Harry, on his way home to England from Afghanistan, said he killed Taliban insurgents on his latest tour. According to the Press Association's pool report, the 28-year-old British royal said he took enemy fighters "out of the game" during his 20-week posting. "Yea, so lots of people have," he said when asked if he had killed anyone from working as a gunner inn Apache attack helicopters. "The...

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Live Updates: Inaugural Parade Kicks Off

Four years and one day after President Obama first took his first oath of office, America is once again celebrating his Inauguration. This time the schedule includes performances by Beyonce and Katy Perry, a parade with more than 2,000 members of the military and two Inaugural balls.Refresh here for updates throughout the day.Tune in to the ABC News.com Live page on Monday morning starting at...

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Obama's speech: Learn from Lincoln

STORY HIGHLIGHTSJulian Zelizer: Second term inaugural addresses are always a challengeHe says the public has had four years to make a judgment about the presidentObama can learn from second term speeches of Lincoln, Wilson, FDRZelizer says they did a good job of unifying America and sketching vision of the futureEditor's note: Julian Zelizer is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton...

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Cliffhanger result in state test run for German election

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party was in the lead Sunday after the first state poll in a general election year, initial results showed, but the race for a ruling coalition rested on a knife-edge.Preliminary results from Lower Saxony on public television showed Merkel's Christian Democrats ahead with around 36 percent and their coalition partners for the last decade, the Free...

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Will brothers face off in Super Bowl?

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Officials: N.M. teen gunman kills 5 inside home

Last Updated 3:29 p.m.ET ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. A teenage boy fatally shot two adults and three children at a home near Albuquerque, authorities said Sunday. The boy, who police believe to be about 15 years old, was arrested and booked on murder and other charges in connection with the shootings Saturday night at the home in an unincorporated area 10 miles southwest of downtown Albuquerque, Bernalillo...

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President Obama Sworn In for Second Term

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden today officially embarked on their second term, taking the Constitutionally mandated oath of office in two separate private ceremonies inside their homes.Shortly before noon in the Blue Room of the White House, Obama raised his right hand, with his left on a family Bible, reciting the oath administrated by Chief Justice John...

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